| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 231 pages) |
| Contents |
Overview of theories -- Introduction -- Image repair theory : general terminology -- Critical race theory and image repair studies -- Image repair theory and the web -- Outbursts and offensive language -- Hate speech & crisis management : a case study of Donald Sterling's use of racist rhetoric -- Free speech vs. hate speech : an image restoration case study of Justin Bieber's use of the n-word -- What happens on Twitter stays on Twitter : black Twitter, "#Niggernavy" and the image repair tactics of Yahoo finance -- Fighting words : an image restoration study of Hulk Hogan's use of the n-word -- Sexual assault, domestic violence, and IRT -- The fall of America's favorite dad : Bill Cosby's image repair tactics -- The aftermath of #MeToo : Harvey Weinstein's image repair tactics and Pinterest representations -- Gender, race, and IRT -- Passing for black : an analysis of Rachel Dolezal's image repair strategies -- Spanning the decades : an analysis of Monica Lewinsky's image restoration strategies during a 2015 Ted talks appearance -- Politics and IRT -- Taming of the shrew and rock star : media framing of senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama during the 2007-08 presidential primaries -- Image repair and online media framing of Hillary Clinton during the 2016 presidential race -- Conclusions and future directions in image repair theory -- Appendixes -- References -- Index -- About the editors -- About the contributors |
| Summary |
Race, Gender and Image Restoration Theory: How Digital Media Change the Landscape explores themes that are relevant to the socio-political landscape of twenty-first-century America, including race and gender representation, social media and traditional media framing, and image restoration management |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on December 13, 2018) |
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African Americans in mass media.
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Women in mass media.
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Digital media.
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Social media.
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Mass media -- Political aspects -- United States
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Gender identity in mass media.
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Race in mass media.
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African Americans -- Intellectual life.
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Communication -- Social aspects -- United States
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Communication and culture -- United States
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Social Media
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social media.
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PSYCHOLOGY -- Social Psychology.
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Race in mass media
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Mass media -- Political aspects
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Gender identity in mass media
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Communication -- Social aspects
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Communication and culture
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African Americans -- Intellectual life
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African Americans in mass media
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Digital media
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Social media
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Women in mass media
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Moody-Ramirez, Mia, editor.
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Cole, Hazel James, 1964- author.
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| LC no. |
2018053617 |
| ISBN |
1498568629 |
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9781498568623 |
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